The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-05

but wants more drives, and is likely soon to
obtain them.
Lakeland Cracker: A package Of starch
made from cassava root, has been sent us
by Mrs. S. J. Moore, of Medulla, this
county. 1t vas made in the primitive way,
viz: in an ordinary cooking vessel, but IN
quality and appearance it equals the best
viii eventually occupy high place in Flor
ida industries, and would advise our read
ers ~ study UP on it.
At st. Augustine Wednesday, James
Moore, a colored boatman, started with
James Hunnicutt, young white lad, TO go
to the lighthouse. Aperfect gale was blow
ing at the time, and Immediately upon leav-
ing the wharf the small sail boat was cap
sized, and both men were precipitated into
the water Hunnicutt swan ashore with
great difficulty, and Moore was res
cued by persons who had seen the boat cap
size.
A few days ago an article appeared TO the
effect that II. M. Flagler would issue $4,000
round trip tickets from the North to st.
Augustine, which would inclgde five days
board at the Ponce de Leon, and a rebate
upon arrival back in the North. This
! rumor has wide circulation in this city and
State. A reporter, believing it unauthentic,
called upon Mr.. Seavey, the manager of the
| big hotel and asked him if there was any
truth in the report. He said he had seen
the item, and that it struck him as being
ridiculous. He referred it to Mr.. Flagler,
who laughed at the idea.
| B. w. Berry, of Centreville, in addition
to his farming operations, is making ar
rangements to run dairy. AT present he
| has only five cows, which yield forty pounds
of butter per week. He will increase the
number of mixers to sixteen, which will
| give him about 100 pounds of butter per
week. Mr.. Berry has standing orders from
South Florida towns for all the butter he
can make at fortyIcents apound Rating the
sixteen cows atsonly eight pounds of butter
each per week. his income would be SOL 20
per week, 81, 662 40 for the year, or a
revenue of S166 40 from each animal per
year.
A very much astonished tramp was in
Jasper a short time ago. He called at the
house of Jasper man who, to his great sur
prise, welcomed him as cordially as if he had
been an old and cherished friend While
the wanderer was taking a good wash the
citizen kept urging HIM to come in and have
breakfast and when he finally sat down at
the table he was treated with the most dis
tinguished consideration and repeatedly
urged to partake Of the victuals. And the
poor, footsore tourist was so dumbfounded by
his royal reception that he lost his appetite
to a great extent and could not eat what he
really wanted to.
At Washington Thursday Senator Pasco
was asked his views on revenue reduction.
He said: Just in what way think that
ought to be done l do not care to say at
present. There are private interests in
Florida. the owners of the Disston lands in
South Florida, for instance, who would like
to see the duty kept up on sugar. Among
tht orange growers there is, of course a
sentiment in favor of protecting American
oranges against the European crop. A part
of the surplus | think, might be very we'll
spent in making naval improvements. The
dock yards at Pensacola, for example which
has one of the finest fronts in the United
States, ought to be put in thorough working
Order.n
Eustis Lake Region: Jack Smiths old
roam hen has recently developed considera-
BILE mercantile ability. The other day Jack
heard some noise in the chicken yard and
went down to investigate. In one corner of
the yard the roam hen Bette was standing
by matchbox full of bugs. These she was
peddling out to the other fowls, bug for four
grains of corn. The big Dorking rooster,
jim, was standing by to see fair play. The
way the count was made was laughable.
The purchasing fowl would place grain of
corn by each of Betties toes. Bette would
examine it critically rake it to one side and
then pass out the bug. When Jack got
UIlef6 she only ldQ UWO leIU. Inc COIN
received would have filed pint cup.
Ocala Banner: Fruit growers and those
| contemplating planting orange groves may
| theoriZe and speculate as much as they will
about the proper distance and number of
trees on an acre, but the fact that the Rut-
ledge brothers, on the Withlacoochee river,
near Panasoffkee lake, have a splendid
bearing grove with about 500 trees to
the acre, . scatter to the winds all
fine spun theories about the distance.
The grove is a budded one, located in
the woods without any fence protection, the
limbs forming a perfect canopy, under
which the cattle love TO congregate during
the long hot days of summer, and the only
fertilizers the grove receives is the drop
pings of the animals and cultivation, such
as the hogs give it by roofing around in it.
The trees are in perfect condition, growing
vigorously and yielding yearly heavy crops
of superior fruit.
Gainesville Record: We learned in
conversation with 7. V. Porter, Thursday,
| that the C mmi6tee appointed to visit the
| Railroad Commission at Tallahassee, had
| considered it best to defer the trip until
after the rates, as established by that COM
mission, should go into effect, which was
Friday. He said it was best to give it a
trial before condemning it. He also said
| the effect of the interstate commerce law,
| unless modified, would cause all of the Job
bling trade to go to the seaport towns, as in
land towns could not compete with
the freight rates which were
allowed to cities having water
transportation. Mr.. Porter took time by
the forelock, and previous to the rates of
the r iilroad Commission taking effect, laid
in heavy stock of goods, and now has
several vacant rooms, besides the Gardner
| & Eaton warehouse, filed with flour, grain,
hay, ETC., so he is prepared for a siege OF
several months, at least We would regret
to see Mr.. Porter leave our city, but it is
| not improbable that such may be the case if
he is compelled to submit to rates which will
not allow him to compete with Jacksonville
and Savannah.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Journal and ReUieto wants an opera
house built at Aiken.
One mill, at Rossville, in Chester county
this year made 2, 1868 gallons of syrup.
1t is said that J. NJ. Martin, in Anderson
county, has fallen heir to a fortune of $780,
600.